Civil Rights Law 
The Greening of Professional Sports – New York Times
The Civil Rights Act was not enacted because Congress led the way on race relations. The Vietnam War did not end because Congress led the way on defunding United States participation in that conflict. The same is true of other … Continue reading
NCC marks Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary – YAHOO!
“It is especially fitting on this anniversary celebration that we memorialize the passage of our civil rights law by adding to the National Constitution Center’s permanent collection the wheelchair belonging to the Father of the ADA,” said Thomas
Civil Rights Groups Seek to Stop Arizona Immigration Law – Businessweek
Civil rights groups asked a federal judge to block a provision of Arizona’s immigration law left standing by the U.S. Supreme Court, saying the provision they termed “show me your papers” provision is unconstitutional. Lawyers for the …
Civil Rights Groups go on the Offensive to Block Arizona’s ‘Papers Please’ Law – Transworld News
In a highly anticipated move various civil rights groups have made an offensive move to block implementation of Arizona’s immigration status check law. Opponents to the law, often referred to as the ‘papers please’ provision, filed a lawsuit asking …
Zikomo Peurifoy, Tasered Alleged Jaywalker, Had Rights Violated, Says ACLU (VIDEO) – Huffington Post
The American Civil Liberties Union strongly disagrees … Emma Andersson, staff attorney for the ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project, doesn’t see it that way. “Plainly, this situation did not call for the deployment of a Taser,” she said in …
‘Apostate’ challenges radical FLDS sect with civil rights lawsuit – Deseret News
… evidence of church harassment that has become the basis of a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking to protect nonbelievers from the church and from civil and law enforcement authorities said to be under its control. Filed last month by … Continue reading
Groups Challenge SCOTUS Ruling on Ariz. Immigration Law – Slate
Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. A coalition of civil rights advocates made a bid Tuesday to challenge the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s immigration law Reuters reports that religious leaders, business organizations and other groups …
BREAKING: Janitors Strike Prompts Act of Civil Disobedience as Supporters Block Intersection; More than a Dozen Arrested – StreetInsider.com
HOUSTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – In an act of civil disobedience that harkens back to the civil rights movement, 15 activists risked arrest today to protest their employers’ misconduct, adding to the growing divide between the 1% and the …
Study: 500,000 face major challenges with voter ID laws – USA Today
Tougher voter-ID laws in the 10 states have become a central issue ahead … The study notes that the poll tax — outlawed during the civil rights era — cost the equivalent of $10.64 in current dollars. More than 10 … Continue reading
Russia clamps down on foreign-funded rights groups – Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament on Wednesday passed a law tightening controls on civil rights groups funded from abroad, a measure that foes of President Vladimir Putin say is part of a Kremlin campaign to stifle political opposition.
